Functional Area III - Installation Services
The objective of these guidelines is to help Desktop, Laptop and Tablet Master Contract users set appropriate Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goals for each Purchase Order Request for Proposals (PORFP) issued under Functional Area III – Installation Services. If the issuing PORFP Agency has determined there is an MBE Goal the following will apply. The requesting agency should assess the potential for an MBE subcontractor participation goal, including sub goals if applicable, for each PORFP issued under Functional Area III and should set a goal, if appropriate. This does not mean that a 25 percent goal must be set for every PORFP; some goals will be higher and some will be lower, depending upon the pertinent circumstances of each PORFP.
MBE goals should be evaluated on a per PORFP basis, with the objective to establish a reasonable and attainable MBE goal, given the specifics of the PORFP scope of work and other factors as discussed below. Agencies must, at a minimum, include the PORFP Point of Contact and the department/agency's MBE Liaison in the PORFP goal setting process. These guidelines and accompanying worksheets have been developed to assist in this effort.
Each agency should complete the MBE Participation Worksheet to determine, and document the rationale behind, the MBE goal. The purpose of the Worksheet is to establish an appropriate MBE goal in compliance with Functional Area III of the Desktop, Laptop and Tablet Master Contract and consistent with the MBE Program.
Recommending MBE Goals
When recommending an MBE goal, a requesting agency should consider knowledge of the industry, scope of work elements of the PORFP that can be segmented, and the potential availability of the MDOT-certified MBE pool.
Agencies should review the services / tasks to be provided under the PORFP to identify elements that are possible subcontracting opportunities. For example, installation and / or training services with potential to be subcontracted may include hardware configuration, user training, hardware testing, production of manuals, etc.
MBE Participation Worksheet